Home / 4,651.49-6,969.94-3,955.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,651.49, 6,969.94 and 3,955.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,651.49, 6,969.94 and 3,955.29 is: 5,926.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,651.49 : 6,969.94 = 3,955.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,651.49/6,969.94 = 3,955.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,651.49x = 6,969.94 × 3,955.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,651.49x = 27,568,137.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,568,137.16/4,651.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,926.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.